Duggars of 19 Kids and Counting Consider Adoption

They may already have 19 kids, but the Duggars are considering adding to their family. Michelle Duggar talked to People magazine about how a recent trip to a Chinese orphanage opened her eyes to the possibility of adoption.

"The kids are definitely pushing towards wanting us to open our home up to another child or more. They see how much we have been blessed with and how little so many children have and they want to share," the reality mom said.

She also confided that getting pregnant again is not off the table either as far as she and her husband, Jim Bob, are concerned. (Duggar's last pregnancy ended in miscarriage and her child before that was born prematurely.)

For now, the Duggars are not making any moves to adopt a baby, but instead have turned to prayer as they contemplate whether or not this is right for their family.

"We tell our children that would have to be something that is God's will for our family, and we will see if it is. Our children love children, and we all do," the mom-of-19 and grandmother-of-two explains.

While I cannot imagine having 19 children and still wanting more, if this family has the financial and emotional means to add to their brood, then why not? As long as they could provide a stable, loving home for children in need, I see no reason why they should not adopt.

That being said, part of me wonders if they will ever reach a point when their family is big enough. How many kids is too many? Is the number 20 or 45? As a mom-of-two with another one on the way, I'm exhausted just thinking about it.

Do you think adoption is a good idea for this reality family or should they focus on the 19 kids they already have?

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